Esmé Clifford Astbury

To mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War, Books Editor Esmé Clifford Astbury encourages readers to tuck into one of these novels

Zadie Smith’s The Embassy of Cambodia is a unique, thought-provoking novel, which shows how the small things in life can raise big questions, says Books Editor Esmé Clifford Astbury

As the weather turns cold and the days grow short, Books Editor Esmé Clifford Astbury reveals her favourite winter reads

Helen Fielding discusses her latest novel, Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre

The reviews are in! Books Editor Esmé Clifford Astbury invites readers to vote for their favourite

Books Editor Esmé Clifford Astbury invites you to hop on a train to Hathersage and walk in the footsteps of Jane Eyre and Elizabeth Bennet

Emerging poet Helen Isserlis talks to Books Editor Esmé Clifford Astbury

Looking to escape the madness of Freshers’ Week? Check out some of these bookish venues

Esmé Clifford Astbury considers this year’s Booker Prize shortlist and invites readers to take a stab at predicting the winner